The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama
The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama

Movie·1985·2h 58m

The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama

Directed By

Benamar Bakhti

Country

Algeria

Language

Arabic

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The Story

Original title: الشيخ بوعمامة

The story of the film revolves around the epic of Sheikh Bouamama, a leader of the national resistance in Algeria during the French colonial era. The events are taking place in southwestern Algeria. The film also tells about different stages of the resistance, especially about one of the uprisings of the Algerian people, namely "the battle of the sons of Sidi Sheikh Bouamama", in which French General Leuti was appointed to try to suppress and end this resistance.

Written By

Boualem Bessaih

Producer

Ahmed Bedjaoui

Themes

franceafricafrench colonialismalgerian war (1954-62)algerian historymaghrebalgerian resistance

Production House

Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Radiodiffusion Télévision Algérienne (RTA)

Audience Score

90%

3 votes

Skip3%
Timepass7%
Go for it28%
Perfection62%

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Cast

Athmane Ariouet

Athmane Ariouet

Cheikh Bouamama

Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Ahmed Benaissa

Ahmed Benaissa

Sissani (Mohamed Djediat)

Sissani (Mohamed Djediat)

Pierre Belot

Pierre Belot

Jacques Bouanich

Jacques Bouanich

Robert Bazil

Robert Bazil

Mahmoud Aziz

Abdelkader Belmokadem

Mohammed Ben Mohammed

Georges Bruce

Brahim Bsissa

Djalal Chendali

Mustapha Chougrani

Laurent Claret

Laurent Claret

Ali Doumi

Guy Duburn

Jean-Marie Fertey

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Crew

Boualem Bessaih

Boualem Bessaih

Writer

Ahmed Bedjaoui

Ahmed Bedjaoui

Executive Producer

Benamar Bakhti

Benamar Bakhti

Director

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